Holding ring for compact plates



No". 5, 1929. w. G. KENDALL HOLDING RING FOR COMPACT PLATES Filed March8, 1928 INVENTOR William G. KencZaLL WITNESSES ATTORNEYS Patented Nov.5, I 1929 um'reo STATES,

WILLIAM G. KENDALL, F NEWARK, NEW JERSEY HOLDING RING FOR asnea'ew'fir'ln'rn s 1 Application filed March 8, 1928'; Serial at. 60,083.

This invention relates to holding means for compact plates, and has foran object to provide an improved construction wherein the ring must bedeformed in order to be placed in position, or cut so as to becontracted.

Another object of the invention is to provide a compact plate holdingring, wherein one or more corrugations are provided, whereby difierentshaped compact plates may be '0 properly engaged and held resilientlyand removably in place.

In the accompanying drawing- Figure 1 is a longitudinal verticalsectional view through a vanity case with the lid shown open, and withan embodiment of the invention applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure lbut with the lid closed, andanother form of bolding ring arranged in the case.

showing a different form of compact plate.

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the body of the case shown in Figure 1,together with the holding ring in an operative position but with certainparts distorted for permitting application and removal of the ring. a

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4 but showing the ring with thedistorted parts pressed back into position.

Figure 6 is a perspective View of a modified form of ring to that shownin Figures 1 to 5 inclusive.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 1 indicates the bodyof a vanity case, and 2 a lid hingedly connected thereto in any desiredmanner. The body 1 may be of any desired shape, but in the drawing, forthe purpose of illustration, is shown round and is shown offset at 3 forpresenting an annular shoulder 4. This shoulder is, of course, not verydeep, and the thickness of the metal is not great, as it is preferablyvery thin sheet metal capable of being stamped and properly shape-d asdesired. As

shown in Figure 1, there is provided a compact plate 5 of a well knowndesign, and in order to hold this plate in position so as not to shiftabout or drop out, a holding ring p 6 is provided, said ring having oneor more. pressed out portions 7 which present nibs or Figure 3 is a viewsimilar to Figure 2, but

small resiliehtzknobs engaging some part of the plate 5. The ring dis asheet metal band andis provided preferably with a cut down or cutawayportion at SWhereby a'comparaztively narrow neck 9 is produced, whichneck isbent as shown in Figure lxfor constricting or'redu'cing thediameter of the ring 6 and thereby permitting the ring .to' be applied.or removed. After the ring has been applied a sslrown' in Figured,thbent out portions 10 and 11' are pressed radially outwardly so as? torestore the circular formation of the ring and then the'parts will beasshownin Figure'5, with all orpart of tlie 'ring 6 being positionedbeneath the-shoulder 4, whereby the ring: cannot be'a'cci'dentallyremoved.

Figure 1, the ring is shown with a number of knobs or; projections 7,:while in Figure 2,

the samering is lsliown butfit is provided with a number-of corrugations121, These 7'0 corrugations. are preferably annular ring formations,butif desired, could be-madein a'spiral,:though the separate ringformations are'prefera'bly as they present resilient shouldens-beneathwhich part of the plate 5 may 75, extend, whereby the plate willberesiliently held in position.

H In .Fj' gure 3, the same structure as shown in Figure 2 is present,except that the plate 5,is curved at itsedgeS soth'ajt the" upper 80.edge 1'3" o f plate 5 will engage belowjthe e o d bed. 1: rid 12. f e rwas' produced in plate 5, it would engage'th'e topfbead'. ,Ini this wayvbeads distributed over the iitire'surface' of the lingo in order topresent" coinpact'fplate engaging projections at" desired points. Thebeads or' projections 12 are spaced to receive'theconventional and wellknown compact plates now in use, but if desired,- these couldberearranged to accome modatea'iiy special plate desired, and the ri'n'and beads causedto function in the usua manner.- y y. r

, Under some circumstances, it may not be desirable to provide forbending. sectionS), s5. and when this 181116 case; section 9 is dividedas shown in the ring 5.- In this form of the invention, the cut awayportion 8 is of the usual shape, while a line, of division is pro-'vifdjed at 14 and thering 5 formed to snugly wt fit beneath the shoulder4 when in normal poheight at one point so that it may be deformedsition. By bringing the edges of the ring for enlarging or contracting.

together at out 14, the diameter is reduced Signed at New York in thecounty of New and the ring may then be readily removed. York and Stateof New York this 5th day If desired, ejecting means could be provided ofMarch, 1928.

for ejecting the compact plates without disturbing the ring, or theplates could be merely removed by some implement, as for instance, amanicure scissors or nail file.

What I claim is:

1. A holding ring for compactplates, comprising an annular tubular ringstructure formed with a plurality of pressed out portions for engagingand holding a compact plate in position, and a deformable restrictedneck, said neck when deformed permitting the ring to be inserted andwhen forced back into its original position, acting to cause the ring tointerlock with, the vanity casein which it is positioned. V V

2. The combination with a vanity case having an annular shoulder, of aholding ring for compact plates adapted to be positioned in said caseand beneath said shoulder, said ring being formed with compact plateholding means and with a deformable section acting to reduce thediameter of the holding ring when deformed and to restore the diameterwhen moved back to its. original position whereby the holding ring maybe inserted into said vanity case andthen locked in position. v

3. A holding ring for compact plates, comprising a continuousuninterrupted annular ring body formed with a plurality of pressed outportions for engaging in clamping position different kinds of compactplates and with a deformable section acting toreduce the diameter of thebody when deformed and to restore. the diameter of the body when 7 movedback to its original position.

4:. A holding ring for compact plates,

comprising an-undivided (continuous) annular tubular member formed witha plu rality of spaced inwardly extending pro-' jections, and adeformable section acting to reduce the diameter .of the tubular memberwhen deformed and to restore the diameter of the tubular member whenmoved back to its original position, said deformable section being ofless height than the remaining part of the tubular member. g

' 5. A holding ring for compact plates, comprising a continuous anduninterrupted an-, nular tubular ring body formed with a plurality ofinwardly extending projections, said body being deformable at one. pointwhereby the ring body may be expanded and contracted. 1

6. A holding ring for compact plates, comprising a continuous anduninterrupted tubular ring body formed with inwardly ex tendingprojections, said projections being spaced apart, and said body beingreduced in

